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Petrol bomb hits Shakib Al Hasan home in Magura
NDTV··6 Aug
A petrol bomb was thrown at former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura around 8:45 pm on August 5, hours after he joined Sheikh Hasina's Delhi media interaction virtually. Windows were vandalised; the house was largely unoccupied and no injuries were reported. Police began an investigation as Awami League linked the attack to the appearance.
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What It Means For You
- Cricket followers can note the Magura ancestral home was attacked hours after Shakib joined Hasina's Delhi media event.
- Anyone tracking Bangladesh politics can link the same evening to Awami League statements about that appearance.
- Viewers of India-Bangladesh news can watch the police probe as diplomatic anger over the Delhi interaction continues.
What's Happening
- A petrol bomb was thrown at Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura around 8:45 pm on August 5.
- Windows were vandalised; the house was largely unoccupied and no injuries were reported.
- The attack came hours after Shakib appeared virtually at Sheikh Hasina's New Delhi media interaction.
What Is Known About The Magura Attack Timing
- Shakib, a former Awami League MP, joined the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia interaction virtually.
- Hasina said from India she aims to return in December; Dhaka has sought her extradition after a tribunal sentence.
- Police said the investigation into attackers and motive was continuing.
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